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Online Instruction Pedagogy Guide |
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Assessing students online shares some
similarities to assessing students face to face, but it does have some special considerations. Although some teachers may decide to require students to attend a formal, face-to-face test, this course will assume that the course is totally online and all work, including assessments, will be done online. Types of online assessments Objective tests. Online course tools such as WebCT and Blackboard have built-in templates for you to write objective tests, including multiple choice and true/false. In a face-to-face classroom, you can control if students take an open or closed book test, but online there is no way to guarantee it. Hyperinquiry. Inquiry-type instructional activity that references sources from the WWW. You'll want to include directions that include the task, sources of information, and the process. Portfolio. You may wish to allow students to compile materials for an end-of-course submission. Typically, students have the instructor review the materials and then they revise. Some instructors collaborate with students about the content and standards for the portfolio while other instructors specify the content and standards. |
Webliography.
This assessment is similar to an annotated bibliography, but the sources are Web
sites. Presentation. The student prepares a presentation on a specified topic relevant to the course. The student submits the presentation to the course web site for other students to view. Click here for a list of Advantages & Disadvantages of Online Assessments Keep in mind that this list is not exhaustive—you may have other types of assessment for your course not listed here. And, you may combine certain assessments such as having a student presentation include a webliography. As you become more familiar with the types of assessments, you will become more comfortable using various types to assess your students. Due to the nature of the online environment, objective tests are not the first choice of many instructors. Also, as you gain more online experience, you may consider group projects as assessment tools. Note that group members may have difficulty contacting each other in a timely manner, so you'll need to organize the project carefully. Next, click the Applications link above |